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underscore
verb as in underline, emphasize
Strongest matches
Weak matches
call attention to, draw attention to, give emphasis, point to
Example Sentences
“NATCA has consistently warned that the controller staffing shortage leaves the system vulnerable, and today’s events underscore the urgent need to accelerate training and hiring,” the union said in a statement to The Times.
This underscores how much Greene doesn’t understand her own electorate.
Both cases underscore a fraught question: how far can a president go in deploying domestic troops without consent from local leaders?
Many restaurants claim to serve up art, but few deliver like Esmé, where collaboration with others underscores their status as true visionary thinkers.
For some environmentalists, the Chevron refinery fire has underscored why it’s necessary to transition away from fossil fuels altogether.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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